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‘Modernisation, service and digitalisation are our growth drivers’

Alexander Vitt has been Managing Director of the DACH region at Kone since May 2024. In an interview with LIFTjournal, he talked about strategic priorities, the challenges in the new construction market, the role of digitalisation – and why Kone was focusing on partnerships and platform solutions in the long term.

News | August 2018

interlift 2019: Premiere for new exhibition hall 2

Augsburg fair is ideally equipped for interlift 2019: With 8,000 square metres, the new hall 2 is now the largest hall at the Augsburg fair.

News | August 2018

New lifts and escalators at Königssee

Otis Germany has won the order from Berchtesgaden Bergbahn AG to supply all of the lifts and escalators for the renewal of the Jenner cable car at Königssee in the Berchtesgaden region.

News | August 2018

Rooted in the Allgäu, connected with the world

Based in the Allgäu region, connected with the world - Mayr Antriebstechnik wishes to underline its commitment to the location in Mauerstetten with its new Communication Centre mayr.com.

News | August 2018

ETN celebrates its 25th anniversary

ETN Elastomer-Technik Nürnberg GmbH had plenty to celebrate: founder Horst Eichler could look back proudly on 25 years of company history in the company of his employees, their partners and local suppliers.

News | August 2018

No. 1 for training

The lift motor manufacturer and industrial company Ziehl-Abegg (based in Künzelsau, Germany) is clearly no.1 when it comes to training. This was revealed by the study "Germany‘s best training companies 2018."

News | August 2018

Bridging device with protective cap

The Italian company Pizzato has announced two innovations: the VE GG bridging device now has a lockable protective cap. In addition, in future it will be possible to attach the ELA series control stations directly to the wall.

News | August 2018

Personnel carousel turning at the Wittur Group

Antoine Doutriaux, who previously held leading positions at Valeo and Zodiac Aerospace, is the new CEO of the Wittur Group. He was appointed as successor of Gerrit Marx, who stepped in as interim CEO.

News | August 2018

Massimo Bezzi is the new EFESME President

Following the General Assembly meeting the European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME) announces the appointment of the new Board of Directors.

News | July 2018

Stay Connected, Stay Safe!

SafeLine collaborates with Ericsson and Telit to set the Standard for Future VoLTE Technology. In the near future, the old 2G GSM networks will gradually start to shut down.

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interlift 2019: Premiere for new exhibition hall 2

New lifts and escalators at Königssee

Rooted in the Allgäu, connected with the world

ETN celebrates its 25th anniversary

No. 1 for training

Bridging device with protective cap

Personnel carousel turning at the Wittur Group

Massimo Bezzi is the new EFESME President

Stay Connected, Stay Safe!